Clicking noise in rear wheel that stops on load. Bearings? The bike is a Merida Speeder 10 flatbar and about a month old. I've noticed a rhythmic clicking from the rear wheel. At first I thought the wheel may be bent and the break pads were catching, but that is fine. I also noticed that the noise stops when there is load, eg: when I am pedaling up a hill. The noise occurs both when cruising and when free wheeling. It happens in any gear and at any speed. Could the bearing be worn?

Yes this was the bearing. The wheel was cheap, as was the bearing, and was slightly buckled. The bearing just got worn out.

I would not recommend this bike (Merida Speeder 10) as the quality is terrible.